Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Psalms.105.22", "source": "לֶאְסֹ֣ר שָׂרָ֣יו בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּזְקֵנָ֥יו יְחַכֵּֽם׃", "text": "To-*ʾesōr* *śārāyw* in-*napšō* *ū-zəqēnāyw* *yəḥakkēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾesōr*": "qal infinitive construct - bind", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his officials", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his soul/discretion", "*ū-zəqēnāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - and his elders", "*yəḥakkēm*": "piel imperfect, 3ms - he would make wise" }, "variants": { "*ʾesōr*": "bind/imprison/discipline", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/nobles/chiefs", "*napšō*": "his soul/discretion/will/desire", "*zəqēnāyw*": "his elders/old men/dignitaries", "*yəḥakkēm*": "make wise/teach wisdom/instruct" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 41:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.33", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yēreʾ* *p̄arʿōh* *ʾîš* *nāḇôn* *wə-ḥāḵām*; *wîšîtēhû* over-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēreʾ*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - let look/see", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*nāḇôn*": "masculine singular adjective - discerning/understanding", "*wə-ḥāḵām*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and wise", "*wîšîtēhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix, Qal - and let him set him", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ*": "let see/let look for/let provide", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/experienced/skilled", "*wîšîtēhû*": "and let him set him/place him/appoint him" } }
  • Gen 41:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*ʿăḇādāyw hănimṣāʾ kāzeh ʾîš ʾăšer rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "interrogative prefix + niphal participle masculine singular - can we find?/would be found?", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - like this", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "can we find?/is to be found?/could be found?" } }
  • Gen 41:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲנִ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ לֹֽא־יָרִ֨ים אִ֧ישׁ אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְאֶת־רַגְל֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾănî parʿōh ûḇilʿādeykā lōʾ-yārîm ʾîš ʾet-yādô wə-ʾet-raglô* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I [am]", "*ûḇilʿādeykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and without you", "*lōʾ-yārîm*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not lift up", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādeykā*": "without you/apart from you/except for you", "*yārîm... yād*": "lift hand/take action/begin work", "*yārîm... regel*": "lift foot/move/take steps" } }
  • Isa 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.11", "source": "אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕwîlîm* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *ḥaḵmê* *yōʿăṣê* *Parʿōh* *ʿēṣāh* *niḇʿārāh* how *tōʾmĕrû* to-*Parʿōh* *ben*-*ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾănî* *ben*-*malḵê*-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foolish", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*ḥaḵmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*niḇʿārāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "foolish/fools/stupid", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men of/sages of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan/wisdom", "*niḇʿārāh*": "brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east/former times" } }